Category: Gear Reviews
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Extrawheel Classic Single-Wheel Bicycle Trailer Review
Looking at getting an Extrawheel? The trailer reviewed here has been replaced by the improved Extrawheel Voyager and is no longer available. Go and read the new review. There are quite a few trailers on the market nowadays, but none seem to be able to shift BOB and his Yak and Ibex single-wheeled trailers from […] Continue reading →
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Touring Wheelset Review — Sun Rhyno Lite rims on Shimano Deore XT 36h hubs
First, I’d like to tell you a story. We began the ride on different wheelsets. Not because we wanted to, but because of a balls-up with the wheel order. I departed on what we’d originally planned for — Sun Rhyno Lite 36-hole rims, DT Swiss plain guage spokes, and Shimano Deore XT disc-compatible hubs. I’ve […] Continue reading →
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SKF BXC600 ISIS Touring Bottom Bracket Review
Not the most exciting component on your list, I’d guess, but certainly one of the most important. The last thing you want is to cycle a couple of thousand kilometres and have your bottom bracket disintegrate, only to find that no bike shop stocks a replacement to match your cranks. (Just ask Mark.) If you’re […] Continue reading →
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Using The Kona Explosif As An Expedition Touring Bike
UPDATE: The Kona Explosif is no more. Pre-2011 frames, if you can find them, will continue to deal well with off-road adventures, as the article below relates. Whilst the steel Explosif frame is aimed at the cross-country mountain-biking market, it is not uncommon to see long-distance cycle tourers taking advantage of the increased strength and […] Continue reading →